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Tony Scott remembered by film community following suicide for his charm, huge success (slideshow)

Film director Tony Scott smoks a cigar during a photo session during the press conference Monday Aug.t 9, 2004, in Mexico City, promoting the film 'Man on Fire', which was filmed in Mexico City, with Denzel Washington, Marc Anthony, Dakota Fenning and Christopher Waken.

Scott's production company recently purchased the rights to comic book creator Mark Millar's "Nemesis"; Millar is best known for his comic book-turned-film "Kick-Ass." Millar shared his thoughts on Scott's death, sharing his personal experience and stories.

Like others, Millar noted Scott's courtesy, writing, "He hated email and instead used to communicate with funny hand-written notes which his assistant would scan and mail to me and he'd tend to communicate this way or by postcard if we didn't speak by phone. ... I remember getting one of his cyber post-cards with a little drawing saying our scheduled call would be 30 mins late as he had a meeting and I think this pretty much sums him up: Polite and charming to a guy he barely knew and always keeping a personal touch in an industry where that's often the first thing to go."

You can see an interview Scott did about "Nemesis" here:

He's not the only famous director in the family — his brother is Ridley Scott. A new president was just named for their Fox-based production company last month. They'd recently co-produced Ridley Scott's film "Prometheus."

Tony Scott was often criticized as being all flash and no substance, but he produced hit after hit, most recently Denzel Washington's "Unstoppable." Scott directed movies like "Crimson Tide," "Enemy of the State," "Beverly Hills Cop 2" and more. He was a big part of the early career of Quentin Tarantino, directing "True Romance," as well as Shane Black, directing "The Last Boy Scout."

There hasnt been 1 day since it came out that some1 doesnt say to me "I love #TrueRomance" Tony Scott was a sweet enthusiastic & lovin man

Scott reportedly left a suicide note in his car near where he jumped and another in his office, but the contents of those notes have yet to be released. He leaves behind a wife (his third) and twin sons.

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